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Volume 95, Issue 20 | March 26, 2014 | West Haven, CT

We are the Char ger s SPECIAL We will never fall We are the Char ger s And we will conquer all When we are called t o act We will not hesit ate To bring vict or y And Pride t o UNH, Fight!

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We are the Chargers The Undergraduate Student Government Association showcases school pride on the Bartels Campus Center staircase.

By SAMANTHA MATHEWSON

ASSISTANT EDITOR SMATH3@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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o promote University of New Haven tradition and increase school spirit and knowledge of the UNH Fight Song, USGA President Zani Imetovski and Director of Student Activities Greg Overend decided to paste the UNH fight song’s lyrics on the stairs leading upstairs from the Bartels Marketplace.

The project was funded in total by the Undergraduate Student Government Association. Overend expects to use the Fight Song more throughout SOAR programs in

the summer sessions to teach it to incoming freshman so that it can be ingrained in the UNH culture.

“Not many know the song,” said Overend, and this is their way to learn it.

“Greg Overend and I thought that it would be a good idea to put the song on the stairs because USGA and Student Activities have been working a great deal on improving school pride. And in my opinion one way to unify a student body is by making our campus a physical reflection of a ‘Charger Nation,’” explained Imetovski.

“The decision was prompted by USGA efforts to boost pride in our school and to make everyone feel more invested in our campus. The fight song is, for lack of a better phrase, our ‘national anthem’ of

campus.”

Imetovski said the stairs in Bartels were chosen to be the home of the lyrics because it is a central point on campus. “The idea is that people would see the words of our fight song and slowly become familiar with it. We want the fight song to become a piece of every student’s experience here at UNH and something that they will remember as alumni.”

“I think it is terrific,” said Athletic Director Debbie Chin. “On the stairs, everyone has to look at it.” Chin explained that at the football games, she sings with parents so they can learn the words, and makes everyone else sing it too.

At football games, the song lyrics are displayed on the video board and they come up after every touch

Chi Kappa Rho hosts annual fashion show

By ELLICIA MOORE

CONTRIBUTING WRITER EMOOR4@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

––––––––––––––––––––––––– The ladies of Chi Kappa Rho hosted their 49th Annual Fashion Show Wednesday, March 12 at 9 p.m. in the German Club. XKP has been a part of the University of

down. The UNH Charger Marching Band also plays the melody the Fight Song follows.

The fight song’s lyrics and music were put together by music professor, Al Celotto, and band director Jason DeGroff. Celotto explained that a few years ago, Chin came to him and informed him that she was thinking about having a competition for a new fight song. “At our meeting, I mentioned to her that I would be glad to compose a new one for the university. I started the process by listening to many fight songs from various universities and colleges. I determined that the length should not be too long, not too short (roughly 30 seconds). I also took into consideration the overall gamut of the See FIGHT page 2

Volunteering in lieu of Spring Break Instead of sitting on a warm beach, UNH students spent their weeklong break volunteering in the local community

By MAXINE SWICK

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his year, 33 undergraduate students participated in Alternative Spring Break. These students applied and were chosen to stay in the West Haven and New Haven areas rather than leave campus for spring break.

Over the course of the week students volunteered at six local organizations.Ten students learned skills such as tiling and caulking while working on one house for Habitat for Humanity foundations and five volunteers worked with Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services (IRIS) helping new immigrants and refugees with job placements, housing, and adjustment to life in the United States.

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New Haven campus for 50 years as of Fall semester 2013.

Chi Kappa Rho hosts the fashion show every year to help raise money for the Virginia M. Parker Scholarship in honor of their founder. This scholarship is awarded to a female that is not a sister of Chi Kappa Rho to help them continue their education at UNH. Last year, they raised over

$500 for their scholarship, and this year they raised $509.

The show’s theme was ‘Merica!

Truck Yeah! and included both a casual and formal wear section, where models from Delta Chi fraternity and two ladies dressed in traditional red, white and blue colors to coordinate with the theme.

The show also included an intermission that featured UNH’s

5,6,7,8 Dance Team and brothers of Lambda Alpha Upsilon, who performed a style of dance called “Trilling,” which they described as a mixture of stepping and dance.

Deciding on the theme for the fashion show was a joint effort of every sister in Chi Kappa Rho; they used a democratic voting process to come up with the theme for the show and America was born again. Participants showed great pride for their country during the

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Jasmin Portelinha sorts products at an East Haven food bank.

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hosted four volunteers who assisted with spring cleaning and painting. New Haven Reads raved that they “could not have asked for a better team to contribute to NHR” when reporting back about their seven volunteers.

An additional four students were sent to support the Connecticut Food Bank by sorting through food items, and our last group of students worked with the West Haven Child Development Center. Each of the three students was a teacher’s assistant for the week and

two of the volunteers even performed for the kids with their guitar and sang the new popular song “Let it Go” from Frozen.

The Office of Community Service thanks these volunteers for their dedication and tireless effort during the week. Alternative Spring Break would not be possible without these students’ support. All six organizations have also expressed their deepest gratitude.

The volunteers included Alexandra Krinickas, Alexandra Maldonado, Amethyst del Pilar, Angelique Morse, Ariel Pierce, Ashley Ha-

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melody line. Seeing that this would mostly be sung by non-professional musicians and singers, I had to come up with a melody that was catchy, easy to remember, and fun to sing. That being said, I composed a number of different melodies, and versions of those melodies until I finally decided on the one we currently use. I presented it to Debbie Chin, and asked her opinion. I also asked her to sing the melody so that I could see if it was comfortable for her. She sang it quite well and really liked the melody. So, with her blessing, I then embarked on the lyrics.”

For Celotto, the lyrics had to reflect the pride, spirit, and work ethic of the UNH students. “Having taught at UNH for 30 years, I reflected upon past students, professors, alumni, etc., and after a few days of work, penned the short, but pithy lyrics we now sing. The lyrics convey the spirit and honor of all who have ever graced this campus.”

Celotto explained how he composed the UNH Fight Song: “After I had composed the melody and lyrics, I began to orchestrate the Fight Song for winds, brass, and percussion. I did it the old fashioned way - I wrote out each instrumental part on staff paper. After that, I played each instrumental part into my digital workstation, until all were added.

I then listened to the parts in various combinations to insure that there were no “blue” notes within the overall harmonies. Once I was satisfied with the entire composition, I contacted DeGroff, and asked him if he would be kind enough to transcribe my hand-written orchestral parts onto Finale (a very abstruse but top-of-the-line notation program). DeGroff agreed to do that for me, and I then mentioned to him that in the event he did not have enough student performers for the instruments I had scored, that he was free to use whatever would be best for the overall ensemble (the

thaway, Brianna L’Ecuyer, Brianna Stefano, Catherine Fullerton, Charles McKeon, Crystal Blake, Danielle Perry, Esteban Sanchez, Gayatree Hazarika, Hadiya Alexander, Isaak Kifle, Jasmin Portelinha, Jeremiah Wright, Kelly Zhao, Kyle Pickard, Mark O’Loughlin, Nysia Ford, Rachael Gahner, Sandra Sinner, Sarah Sloane, Shaquasia Myrie, Solange Romkissoon, Stephen Shepherd, Tatiana Dominguez, Trevor McDewell, Tyler Burley, Tyler Eno, and Veronica Cruz.

marching band). So, after all was said and done, DeGroff and I came up with what we believe is a fantastic combination of instruments that bring out the best in the music and lyrics.”

After Celotto found out about the song being put in Bartels, he said, “It certainly brought a smile to both of us [him and DeGroff]. I think it was an excellent idea to place the lyrics there.

Hopefully, the presence of the lyrics will make them more familiar to our students - especially those students who normally do not attend university events where the Fight Song is sung.”

Since the placement of the lyrics on the Bartels staircase, Imetovski feels that it has already made an impact.

“Students have approached me saying they like it and also have said because of the Fight Song on the stairs, they actually have become aware of it, whereas before they might have not even known it existed.”

Check out the fight song at www.newhavenchargs.com/ fightsong.

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competition.

Along with raising money for their scholarship, XKP sisters had plenty of prizes to giveaway. They gave away gift cards in the amount of $20 to $25 to Walmart, Subway, Starbucks, Barnes and Noble, Five Guys, iTunes, Fridays, and Dunkin Dounuts.

They also gave away gift baskets full of crafts, movies, and novelty items, and a Vera Bradley bag set.

The scholarship will be given to this year’s recipient at an Awards Banquet towards the end of the semester.

PARTICIPANTS AT THE CHI KAPPA RHO FASION SHOW. (CHARGER BULLETIN PHOTO/NICHOLAS MCDERMOTT)

Updates from the new residence hall

By KARDELEN AKKUS

STAFF WRITER KAKKU1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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CONSIGLI CONSTRUCTION WORKER, WALLY SAID (left), AND ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR FACILITIES, LOUIS ANNINO (right), LOOKING INSIDE THE NEW RES HALL. (CHARGER BULLETIN PHOTO/KARDELEN AKKUS)

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he newest of University of New Haven residence halls promises a groundbreaking design that will facilitate various functions. The top three floors of the building will serve as residential units for freshmen and sophomores with 350 beds. The ground floor will provide amenities to the University such as a 250-280-seat dining room, common lounge spaces, office spaces for UNH personnel and 2,300 square feet of classroom space with new technology that will be accessible to all students.

The objective of the $38 million project is to change how residents live and interact with each other and make it more dynamic. The 90,000 square foot project is located in the heart of the residency areas and is set at the southwest corners of UNH’s main campus near Kayo field, and Winchester - and Sheffield hall. On the first floor, the dining room, public space and offices such as Residential Life can be found. The public space offers students a large open area with a built-in kitchen.

The two general-purpose classrooms can be divided by a wall, or used as a single large room.

The residential floors will be divided into neighborhoods by color, as well as providing a common room for every four double-occupancy suites. Additionally these floors will accommodate singles for Resident Assistants. The suites for Residential Directors are approved by the ADA (Americans with Disability Act) and include both washers and dryers. They consist of two types: one with and one without a living room. Amenities include game rooms, which will lodge pool and foosball tables, quite study lounges and two music studios.

Wally Saad, one of the construction managers for the project of Consigli Construction said that by the end of this week the parking garage, with space for about 80 cars, would be completed. In total, there will be 175 parking spots available including the surface outside. Saad points out the position of a volleyball field just on top of a platform outside the entrance of building. That will enable the players a view over Kayo field.

The Associate Vice President for Facilities, Louis Annino, sent out an update to the University stating, “There remains much to do, but it is exciting to see

the interior starting to show signs of student suites, common rooms, service spaces and parking.” The cold winter has certainly challenged the dedicated teams, but they are on track and continue to make progress towards finalizing the building.

Junior Tim Tomasetti states, “I’m excited about the new cafeteria. Bartel’s just doesn’t suffice.” Indeed, the dining hall will be an extension of the existing dining hall in the heart of campus. Annino believes that students will continue to eat lunch at Bartel’s as it’s central to classrooms, but will turn to the dining hall in the yet unnamed residence building for dinner.

A contest was held for two weeks in order to decide on a name. Ballot boxes were distributed in existing resident halls and students were able to fill out ballots with suggestions. Resident Director and graduate student Kedric Wiggins said that so far 300 ballots have been collected. Rebecca Johnson, the Associate Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students, is responsible for picking a name in the upcoming weeks.

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Read why this year’s President and Treasurer candidates want to serve the student body.

PAUL RAFFILE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE _______ Dear Fellow Chargers, Hello there! My name is Paul Raffile, and I am a senior double-major pursuing degrees in International Justice & Security and Political Science at the University of New Haven while earning a Spanish minor. I am also what you would call a highly-involved student on campus. You may recognize me from being an Orientation Leader in 2012, a member of the A-Team, or a committee chair for the American Criminal Justice Association, the Political Science Organization, and Rotaract. Perhaps we’ve met in USGA where I have spent two semesters as a Senator, and now serve as the Community Service Co-Chair - prior to which I represented ACJA in the House of Representatives. I have a deep passion for UNH with an abundance of versatile leadership skills. In effect, I would like to continue my role in the Undergraduate Student Government Association as your elected President.

The USGA President is a position which requires forward thinking, experience, and execution. I am an innovator with unparalleled experiences, and I am a man of action. As a well-rounded leader on campus, I have represented the university on several fronts. I was selected as one of only four Americans to have the opportunity to spend a semester in the Korean National Police University. This is perhaps my proudest accomplishment during my tenure as a student at UNH. Prior to studying in South Korea, I attended a semester at Goldsmiths University of London. Spending multiple semesters abroad has allowed me to develop a unique perspective of student governments. Having been exposed to the variety of governing systems, I have carefully weighed the positives and negatives of each organization, and will strive to incorporate pieces of each institution to our USGA. I have organized my ideas into three categories: The USGA– Student Body Relationship, Recognized Student Organizations, and Internal USGA Operations.

If elected your USGA President, I have several initiatives intended to improve the relationship between USGA and the student body. I aim to create an open, approachable, and transparent environment. USGA is intimidating, and its role is generally misunderstood. Many students do not know where to bring their concerns in regard to university issues.

Sporadic emails by individual students to administration often remain unanswered; USGA must be a unified voice of the student body in order to address the necessary concerns the students raise. As a student government, we must reach out to the students before expecting them to come to us. The Executive Board and I will hold weekly public roundtable discussions in the Bartels Campus Center to answer questions and hear the concerns of students. I have do not have any qualms with approaching the university’s administration regarding student issues. I plan to work closely with UNH officials to ensure the voice of the student body is a vital part of administrative decision-making.

I am fortunate to represent a broad spectrum of Recognized Student Organizations, ranging from professional societies, Greek Life, advocacy organizations and community service groups. I have three primary initiatives designed to improve the experiences of members of RSOs. First, it’s crucial to embrace innovative methods for RSOs to advertise their events, which will appeal to a greater audience. I will

RONALD PIERCE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE _______ Dear fellow students of UNH, I’m running for president not for the addition to my resume or the notoriety, but for the reason I became an RA and decided to become

president of the NAACP. I want to be President of the Undergraduate Student Government Association because I live to serve and help elevate people. With all of my qualifications thrown out the window, this position is something I will give 110% to because I love this university. But I also understand what it is like for students

collaborate with Student Activities and Facilities in order to find public spaces where RSOs are allowed to display banners for upcoming events (i.e. such as harnessing banners to the BSAC wire fence in the Quad). Secondly, I endeavor to provide incentives to promote diversified co-sponsorships.

The USGA should encourage cooperation between RSOs that wouldn’t typically interact together. Lastly, I hope to streamline the executive board obligations to USGA. RSO e-board members should not be inundated with tedious tasks – their focus should remain on implementing programs and cultivating their purpose on campus.

I will commission reforms within USGA and its operations. I hope to see the Senate and the House of Representatives work together as a unified front to build a connected campus community. I aim to transform the USGA Retreat into a Student Leaders Summit in order to foster an inclusive atmosphere. Additionally, I plan to introduce legislation that would expand the duties of Senators, which would inform Blue Status and newly recognized RSOs of proper procedures; to provide connections for co-sponsorship opportunities; and to encourage RSOs to collaborate on well-established campus traditions. Furthermore, I will emphasize the importance of USGA and its role to combat the increasing malady of student apathy and disengagement. It is the responsibility of USGA to ensure all students have the opportunity to participate in RSOs they enjoy.

We as Chargers invest an incredibly large amount of money, and we strive to maintain academic excellence in order to attend UNH – we deserve the best. Students deserve tangible results, not distant promises. Students deserve an Undergraduate Student Government Association directed by proven leaders. Take your time. Consider carefully. Examine the candidates with an open mind. Ask questions. Participate in the election debates and decide for yourself. I hope this platform has made your decision easier.

that do not like it, who did not stay for financial reasons or left simply because they were not involved in our campus community.

I am one of the exceptions that found my way here at UNH. I want to eliminate those exceptions and make them normalities. I want to be that representation of the entire student body because

we deserve someone who will fight for our experience here at UNH. In order to do that inclusivity in all aspects of Student Government (Budgeting, Programming, Membership and more) must be exercised and I am the candidate who will make that a top priority from day one. Thanks, and be sure to vote on March 31st!

RICHARD ROTELLA PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE _______

My fellow chargers, I would like to take this moment to introduce myself. My name is Richard Rotella, I am a junior and I am running for Undergraduate Student Government Association President. At UNH I have held a variety of positions including SCOPE President, USGA Judicial Board Member, Admissions Team, and positions in many other organizations throughout campus. Since I first stepped foot on this campus, I fell in love with everything UNH had to offer.

I have always known this is where I belong and where I can truly make a difference.

Throughout my three years at UNH I have had the ability to truly uncover my passion; making a difference in both the campus and someone’s life. As SCOPE President, I have worked diligently to assist organizations and bring more exciting and new events or opportunities to the campus community. I made it a point to address any issues or concerns brought to my attention and to listen to the students, because without them, I would not be where I am today.

I pride myself on what I have already accomplished and continue to strive for more. As USGA President I can use everything I have learned to make this campus that much better, and continue to learn more.

The Undergraduate Student Government Association is not simply a governing body or a place where decisions are made; it is more than that and needs to be seen as more than that.

USGA should be a place where students can voice opinions without the fear of judgment, a place for students to grow not only as leaders, but also as people. We should be dedicated to getting the voice of the students heard and bettering the campus as a whole.

USGA should be a forever changing and growing organization to meet with the needs of the campus, the organizations, and the students it represents. We need to be more aware of the challenges students are facing and not be afraid to ask the hard questions, and get the right answers.

USGA should pride itself on the school spirit that it creates. It should be the goal of this organization to create a cohesive campus community, where students from every demographic can be united as a whole to make stronger decisions and truly achieve great things.

As USGA President I can ensure I will take the steps towards doing all these things and more, so that with a little bit of hard work and dedication, we, the student body, can truly accomplish amazing things and continue to make a difference on this campus.

JOHN FOTI TREASURER CANDIDATE _______

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How a bowl of rice changed my life

By PATRICIA OPREA

STAFF WRITER POPRE1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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r a bag, it was actually a plastic bag for the majority of the time that changed my life. Yep, those Ziploc baggies gave me a new perspective on priorities, time management, reality, and how dependent I was on a glorified piece of technology.

One month ago, I had my iPhone in the bathroom, swaddled up in the three layers that comprise an

OtterBox case. With my abnormally high level of klutziness, it didn’t surprise me that I ended up dropping the phone in the sink.

However, what did surprise me was that the battery died in 6 hours, while the phone wasn’t in use. From that point on, anytime I tried to use the phone it would overheat and die. Everyone knows the sinks in Forest Hills only stay on for 3 seconds anyways, that can’t be too much water damage. How could such a short time, plus a renowned OtterBox case, destroy my prized form of communication and entertainment? What would I do while waiting for the bus, for events, for class?

Whether it was sending a snapchat, or playing Sudoku, I had always needed to spend every second doing something.

A few weeks later, I’d realized that my days had been more productive than ever

before, while my cell phone lay buried in a plastic bag full of rice most of the time.

I learned to plan things ahead, to memorize my schedule. Without my cell phone I needed to look up bus routes to work the night before, I couldn’t casually do that in class. I needed to remember shuttle schedules, meal times at different dining locations, and what room my classes were in.

I was able to devote my whole attention to people when they talked, and not have to worry about replying to an email or text message.

I did not have to be in virtual contact with anyone, and had an actual excuse for it.

I didn’t need to send snapchats back, or begin or end conversations.

I realized which people truly continue to keep in contact with me when I couldn’t answer their messages at any given time.

I began to do homework

(and focus on it) during small breaks of time when I could’ve been distracted by my cell phone.

Most of all, I became aware of how much we are immersed in our technology. While waiting for an event, meeting, or class to start, I would look at everyone else looking at their screens. I felt out of place not doing the same thing. I looked down at my hands, looked at the walls, the ceiling. I noticed light fixtures I hadn’t before, and chips in the paint. I thought about things I hadn’t thought about previously, I thought about society. There were many times of self-reflection, sometimes unwanted.

Yet, it was an utter relief to disconnect and focus on the tasks at hand. I had thought a cell phone kept me organized, when in reality it was the epitome of a distraction.

According to Forbes magazine, 3 out of 5 people spend

Prison is a cold place: My experience at Sing Sing

By KAITLIN MAHAR

STAFF WRITER KMAHA1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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On Tuesday, March 4, my Voices of Confinement class went on a tour of Sing Sing, a maximum-security prison in Ossining, NY. Having studied prison in class, and speaking to a few former inmates, we were interested to learn from a firsthand perspective what prison was like, how the prisoners behaved, their living conditions, what they did all day, etc.

After waiting outside in the thirteen degree weather for about thirty minutes, we were brought into the prison in groups of three, each group experiencing a jarring encounter with a rude officer, who searched us before permitting us to enter the facility. None of us were particularly pleased with how the officer treated us, especially my professors; if officers could be so unpleasant towards innocent, lawabiding citizens, then how did they treat the inmates?

We were about to find out.

As we entered the visitation room, we found that it

was no warmer inside the prison than outdoors. Our tour guide, Officer Wong, told us about the prison and the requirements of inmates, such as how inmates ages sixteen and older who didn’t have a high school diploma were required to get their GEDs. Those who did have their diploma or GED could pursue a higher education if they wished. Wong then asked us how it felt, that our tax dollars were going to educating prisoners. We did not particularly mind – everyone has the right to an education, which could be helpful in the reformation process, an opinion voiced by one of my professors.

Wong made it clear that he disagreed and continued on with his short lecture.

As we were about to leave the visitation area and enter the prison, Wong asked if we were scared. Based on the general silence and some shrugs, our answer was obviously a resounding “no.” Wong then explained how the corrections officers and visitors alike were lucky to make it out of the prison alive. He told us that the inmates would scream obscenities at us, try to offend

us, and even flash us, just to get a reaction. He asked us again: “Are you scared?”

Suddenly, it felt as though there was reason to be.

As we toured the facility, many things shocked me – for example, prisoners only earned $0.03/hour the first two years of their imprisonment and $0.05/ hour every year after, and yet had to pay full-price or slightly discounted prices for everything, even necessities like toothpaste and soap. If their families didn’t provide money for them, then they were, essentially, screwed.

But even more shocking was what we encountered upon entering the cellblock: silence. No screaming, no insults, and certainly no flashing. A few smiled and greeted us, asking how we were, but many kept to themselves, reading, writing, or sleeping. The men lived in small cells, perhaps six feet deep, four feet wide and eleven feet tall, with only a small bed, a toilet, a sink, and a small table.

One of my peers later commented that she felt bad that she couldn’t respond to the inmates who greeted us.

Wong asked, “Would you

still feel bad if you knew one of those guys was a murderer? Or raped a little kid?” Although the answer was clearly supposed to be “no,” I couldn’t help but feel that just because these men had made mistakes, that didn’t mean they didn’t deserve to be treated like human beings. When asked if there were any success stories about inmates who had turned their lives around, Wong said there weren’t any, but that some return after ten years or so and volunteer at Sing Sing. “I don’t trust ‘em though,” Wong commented gruffly.

Throughout the tour, as we walked down the cold, empty halls, I couldn’t help thinking, “These are human beings.” Human beings don’t belong locked up in cages like dogs, with no room to move and no human interaction. These men may have made terrible, terrible mistakes, but they aren’t animals. They aren’t monsters.

They’re human beings, and should be treated as such.

Prison is a cold place, void of compassion and empathy.

Sing Sing prison, a maximum security facility in Ossining, NY. (Photo/Google Earth

more time on their computer than with a significant other. It is hard to ignore that structured Pavlovian response to a ringing, buzzing or vibrating, urging you to check your phone ASAP. Yet, people frequently report more depressions, jealousy, and anger after checking social media sites. It seems to be a love/hate relationship.

We don’t necessarily enjoy what the virtual world does for us, but we can not ignore it or step away.

When did people start spending more time looking at a screen than at the face of a real person? Texting is becoming more common than face-to-face communication.

Technology is thus spawning more miscommunication, and avoidance of reality.

Rethink your time; don’t let the digital world take over your life anymore than it must. People ask, “What did everyone do before TV, cellphones, Internet, angry

birds, Instagram, Facebook, etc.…” Well, I’m assuming they still talked, they laughed, cried, and felt many emotions on a more personal level. They counted their worth by the true value of a few friends, rather than thousands of Facebook friends (who might as well be renamed “acquaintances”).

I urge you to try this for yourself. That doesn’t mean dropping your phone in water (unless that’s really what it takes), but simply turning your phone off for a few hours. Break the habit of looking at it every few minutes. If you’re at an event, or with friends, turn your phone off. It is more fun to be immersed in the moment than within a virtual reality.

There is nothing to lose by letting go of the technological web for a moment or two. Don’t consider what you may lose, but what you may find.

Lower the drinking age but up the driving age

By KAYLA KATT

STAFF WRITER KKATT1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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ow-a-days, there are so many car accidents caused by drinking and driving. Younger people, who are under the drinking age, cause a lot of these accidents.

When young adults discover that they can get alcohol—either because they’re old enough or because they have a supplier—it’s possible for them to, in a sense, “go wild.” As stereotypical as it sounds, its something new they have never tried before, and they think its cool and so do their friends.

When all of this discovering alcohol is happening, so is learning how to drive and getting permits and licenses.

This can cause even more trouble. With driving comes new freedom, and with freedom comes the need for independence and responsibility. Some young adults just don’t have that responsibility and self-control when such a privilege is given to them.

Although not legally, young adults experience drinking and driving around the same time, which could be the reason why there are so many incidents with young adults drinking and driving. Something can be done to eliminate this.

In my opinion, increasing the driving age and decreasing the drinking age could help avoid all of these ac-

cidents. Think about it: how easy is it to get a handle of your favorite vodka, whiskey or rum? Even when under the drinking age, it’s not that hard. Now how hard is it to get a permit, a license and a car? It’s harder than it is to get alcohol and it’s much more expensive. You have to pass tests as determined by your state and pay a decent amount of money to insurance companies, and to whomever you’re buying a car from. There are illegal ways to start driving but they’re much more complicated than “shoulder tapping” and getting someone to buy alcohol.

If the drinking age is decreased and the driving age increased, I think it would allow kids to become accustomed to alcohol—this way, they won’t go overboard when they are first introduced to it and it would teach them to be more appreciative of having the privilege of being able to drive.

Young adults will come to the realization that when driving, your life and the lives of everyone else who are on the road is affected by every mistake made.

People may disagree and say they need a car for driving to work but as students, our job is to be a full time student—I understand that, yes, we do need money, but there are jobs that don’t need to be driven to, and walking is always an option.

I’m all about the typical saying of college kids these days—“If I can enlist and go to war, I should be able to have a beer,” because its true; however the drinking age can’t just be decreased without something being done to the driving age, because that would cause more incidents and accidents.

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President’s Corner

Chargers, I hope you all had an enjoyable and relaxing spring break and are now ready to go into the final stretch of the semester.

Last Man Standing registration is now open and is available on Charger Connection in the USGA page under forms. The competition is a weeklong competition and a test of physical and mental stamina. There is a large prize at the end, rewarded to the person who is the last man or women standing.

If you have any questions, issues or concerns please feel free to contact me at USGApresident@newhaven.edu or 203-932-7300.

Warm regards, Zani Imetovski USGA President

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Don’t miss the new album from Modern Baseball

By JORDAN SCHONBERGER

STAFF WRITER JSCHO2@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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hiladelphia’s Modern Baseball, a band that graced the stage of the German Club last semester, have released their sophomore album entitled You’re Gonna Miss It All recently to rave reviews. An impressive effort from the indie

punk outfit, as they are the youngest group on the Run For Cover Records’ roster.

There are similarities here that you’ll find on their first album, Sports, particularly with song structure. But what stands out from this album is the driving guitar parts and that the instrumen-

tation overall seems fuller, lending complements to the production of the record.

Production aside, there is also evidence of experimentation on this record that was not heard with the last, especially with the song, “Going to Bed Now,” where you hear influences of country in

the guitars.

Lyrical content is exceptional here as well. They’re more raw and vulnerable on this record, like with the album’s single, “Your Graduation.”

“Charlie Black” is another song that’s very heart-onyour-sleeves too, but also

Going Pro with Brian Adkins Brian Adkins of Connecticut-based alternative-pop band, Going Pro, speaks about the uniquness of the group and their music.

By ASHLEY WINWARD

MUSIC EDITOR AWINW1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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aissez – faire.

Stimulus. Excitement.”

When asked to describe their music in three words, Brian Adkins described his band Going Pro just about as uniquely as the group’s music style.

The Connecticut alt-pop group recently played at the Space to a pretty responsive crowd. “It’s a good feeling knowing that we’ve been getting great reception,” Adkins said, but they’re always looking towards the future for improvement.

“It’s hard to play the perfect show though. We haven’t come close to peaking yet.

Ideally, we would never peak, but would always keep

getting better.”

The band’s formation was a long but rewarding process that began with Adkins and co-songwriter Mark. “(We) started writing songs from scratch with his beatbox vocals for percussion, organ, bass, and vocals. We didn’t want any guitars on the songs for the most part because we couldn’t find “fun” sounds from it any longer.

I personally wanted to stay away from the guitar on the initial recordings because of the pain of getting a guitar perfectly in tune.”

A Craigslist ad brought lead singer Nicole into the mix as the boys knew they were writing for a female lead since the group’s conception. “She’s passionate and wants to drive this thing as far as it can go,” Adkins praised Nicole, “She keeps getting better.” She also

helped find the final piece to their puzzle, drummer Mike through some very creative research, “We couldn’t contact him through Bandmix because he never visited his profile, so we googled the crap out of his name and visited all the previous addresses he lived at by way of internet white pages, knocking on doors asking if he still lived at each of the addresses, and trying to trail his whereabouts in the town he lives in by asking the current house owners if they knew where his current residence was. It was stalking... someone we never met.” But after a few more calls, they got in touch and Going Pro was complete.

First listening to Going Pro I had no idea what to expect. Their heavily layered tracks keep the listener engaged and Nicole’s voice

fits perfectly in the nooks and crannies of their sound.

It’s certainly very different than anything you’ve ever hear before and I love it!

I can definitely hear influence from some of the bands Adkins has been into lately, including Chromeo, 4Hero and Internet Club, although if he could listen to one album for the rest of his life it would be The Supremes greatest hits.

Looking at their social media, a theme of “creative music solutions” is evident.

Adkins explains that it’s a little bit of parody and reality. “I would say 25 percent the former and 75 percent the later for me personally.

We liked the idea of putting a pure marketing perspective in front of our music, with a somewhat generic slogan like this that a company would use as their one line

makes good use of whoa’s in the chorus section, a first for the band that proves to be very catchy. “Rock Bottom” is another infectious tune proving that the songwriting has strengthened over the course of the band’s career.

The appropriately titled album You’re Gonna Miss It

All, is a great representation of where the band is now, and it gets better with every listen. Any fan of bands like The Front Bottoms can seriously dig what these guys are up to. But heed their warning - you don’t want to miss out on what they’ve got.

‘finish them’ marketing attack. Commercial branding is funny to us, but not necessarily in a bad way, and this is where the ‘reality’ part comes in. We want to deliver quality results. We want to make great music that’s both fun and challenging. We like to make music that pleases us, and hopefully other people. It’s an offer to someone.

We’re going to help you out.

How? By listening to our music. We strive to provide solutions to mediocre listening experiences.”

Their advice on the music industry? Simple; “Love it. Know you love it… If you’re recording something that you like hearing, chances are some other people will like hearing it, whether it be your friends, or friends of friends for example.”

Be sure to check out Going Pro at goingpromusic.com or on Facebook at facebook. com/GoingProMusic and break away from your usual mediocre listening experience.

“If you’re recording something that you like hearing, chances are some other people will like hearing it.”

-Adkins

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Fantastic albums you need now Part IV

By ILEANA ALVAREZ-DIAZ

STAFF WRITER IALVA1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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American Idol is redeemed by Candice Glover

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American Idol may have faded since its start in the industry, but the talent the show attracts has only multiplied through the years. As a previous contestant on the show, I truly avoid writing about the hype it produces because there are aspects of the show I’ve experienced first-hand and do not agree with.

Amazing talent is undeniable. When I listened to Candice Glover’s (the 2013 season winner) latest, and first, album, Music Speaks; released on Feb. 18, I knew I had to help promote it in our small corner of the world.

Due to the fact that American Idol has had so many seasons and birthed the careers of an eclectic assortment of artists, it’s about time we expect to see some “repeats.” Glover is basically a clone of Jennifer Hudson with a more restricted vocal range. With her contemporary beats that teeter on the edge between Pop and RnB, and her classic RnB storylines, Glover’s album really lends itself to new-age RnB. I believe she will become extremely successful if her album is heard at the peak of its release.

I tend to let albums that I love generate their own buzz organically for a couple of weeks before I review them, and I love when I put out an article and get feedback

from a reader who has been listening to the songs and has genuine opinions.

American Idol has done virtually no promotion for their artist and waited quite a while since her victory on the show to release her album. This is a huge flaw in their system and, in my opinion, the reason why the album peaked at number three on the RnB charts, but after two weeks after the release, it has already climbed backwards to number seven.

Music Speaks lends itself to much more recognition than it has been given credit for, which could be due in a large part to the stifling restraints of American Idol.

The songs on this album are all so catchy and they’re structured in a very uncharacteristic way for an RnB album. We don’t have a verse to chorus back to verse order on most of the tracks, which is really different and kind of refreshing.

Personally, I love the song “Passenger.” The track reminds me of an old-school 90s RnB hook with a modern day twist in the story of the verses.

My only critique for this album would be the lack of promotion for it by the show that generated the start of Glover’s career, and the doppelganger affect of packaging and track names related to Hudson’s first album release after American Idol. I am sure that Glover had her own ideas for the album, but was allowed little to no personal freedom, and

Glover’s album really lends itself to new-age RnB.

instead was put into a mold and given cookie-cutter means of album structure and distribution.

With Glover’s immense talent it is almost minuscule that her album resembles that of Hudson. I am sure that, just like Hudson, when Glover’s contract with the show has reached the end of its term she will blossom into the artist she has the potential to be.

For now I’ll enjoy rocking out to her amazing vocals and smooth harmonies; I suggest you do the same.

As always, I’d love to hear your feedback on this album and if you are an on-campus band looking for a review on your latest project, I’m your girl!

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BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB (PHOTO OBTAINED VIA FACEBOOK)

ombay Bicycle Club’s new album, Song Long, See You Tomorrow, is a marvelous mixture of wonder; paved with elements from their previous albums that will leave you in such a euphoric state.

The London four piece enthralls listeners within seconds; a perfect distraction from the big bad world.

“Overdone,” the first to say hello, stunningly leaving those exposed to an array of energetic, conversing strings. Jack Steadman’s unforgettable voice and the repeating fixation of these strings synch together impeccably, brilliantly, and carry the heart of the album over to the next wave, which

is explored through various and rich centerpieces such as “It’s Alright Now” and “Whenever, Wherever.”

A guest female vocalist enriches the album as well.

Her appearances on “Home

by Now” and “Luna” are bewitching and beautiful in any and every way humanly possible. The band’s incorporation of this lovely guest entices audiences, moving towards new scenery for the band to shape and convey.

The band tells their new story with every melody and in every approach, where the guitars and synths flow towards and the band eloquently shares their new perception. Pieces of their previous albums: Flaws and A Different Kind of Fix cohered with what they’ve

learned during the making.

The band is bringing listeners to an unbelievable atmosphere of what it means to be quirky and unordinary, well prepared and hooking with every song. If you’re stuck in a rut (weird new professors who give out a syllabus that is going to be the death of you scenario, the cute guy/gal you tell UNH Confessions about is in your class for once, or if you just want to listen to cool new music) definitely check out Song Long, See You Tomorrow; it’s purely fantastic. You can find their music at http://bombaybicycleclubmusic.com and https://www.facebook.com/ bombaybicycleclub

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“The Christmas Orchid” By: Samantha Mathewson, Junior Taken January 2, 2014

Location: San Salvador, Bahamas “The scent is so strong, you can smell the Christmas orchid before you can see it” – Mathewson

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Hit the gound running - Spring Edition

-Marvel v. DC: Marvel announced that Captain America 3 will open on the SAME DAY as Batman v. Superman, and refuses to move their release date. Keep in mind Marvel had this release date booked about a year ago, and DC moved their date back a year. Before you pick a side, keep in mind, Marvel had it first.

-Disney: Incredibles 2 has finally been announced along with Cars 3.

-Fox Marvel: The third Wolverine film will hit theatres March 3, 2017, and the Fantastic 4 sequel will be released July 14, 2017.

-Ghostbusters: Phil Lord, director of the Lego Movie and 21 Jump Street, is in negotiations to direct Ghostbusters 3.

-Jungle Book: Andy Serkis (Gollum) will be directing Warner Brothers live-action adaptation of The Jungle Book.

-Charlie Brown: We have our first teaser of 2015 Peanuts movie. It will be CGI and no live action. It’s adorable I recommend everybody looks at it.

-Avengers 2: We have concept art released of Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver in Avengers 2. Filming begins in April.

-Ninja Turtles: The first trailer for the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film will appear in front of Captain America the Winter Soldier which hits theatres April 4.

By Scott Iwaniec Film Editor

Update on the fourth Transformers

By SCOTT IWANIEC

FILM EDITOR SIWAN1@.UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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This past week, this year’s biggest blockbuster took on a marketing rampage. Of course, I am talking about Transformers Age of Extinction.

WARNING: due to incredible complexity and history, I will not define names, terms or concepts to the translation of someone with no Transformers knowledge.

Fans have been on fire about the idea of the Dinobots being in the film, which, in my opinion, do look incredible. We have already seen Optimus riding one, but in

the new trailer, we now see him fighting one.

The biggest questions come from one frame in specific: an unknown Decepticon walking with a giant space craft. Fan speculation expects these to be Galvatron (walking) and Unicron (space craft). This would make sense to the name, because the coming of Unicron will lead to the extinction of mankind, if Michael Bay chose to follow the cartoon.

This is also enforced by the poster that features Mark Walberg holding what appears to be the Star Saber (a key item in the Unicron story).

The remaining mysteries come from the new line up on Autobot cars. We see two yellow Camaros (clearly Bumblebee) another Corvette (Sideswipe in a differ-

ent color?), a Lamborghini, Bugatti and a military truck.

Based on the supposed Unicron theory, one of these new cars could be Sideways, another key character.

The biggest mystery comes down to the black flat-nose truck that has only been seen in pictures. It’s pretty obvious it’s one of the following characters: Ultra Magnus, Scourge, Nemesis Prime or Motor Master.

All of these are notorious for having a similar look/ color scheme to the truck we see. The biggest question is which one is it. Ultra Magnus, Optimus’ brother, used to be one of my favorite Autobots growing up. The thought of him appearing blows my mind.

You can find the trailer online and experience the hype for yourself.

Bumblebee from the Transformer movies (AP Photo)

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It is always great to see students who not only go to school in this city, but also try to improve the community. Amazing work to all students who participated in Alternative Spring Break and volunteered at nonprofits in New Haven and West Haven during their break!

Having homework over Spring Break! Hopefully professors understand that motivation is hard to come by. I would rather pull an all-nighter during the school day than spend precious vacation time on an essay.

Now the weather is finally starting to match up to these few months called “Spring” Semester. It’s time to take advantage of the tables outside of Bartels and Sandellas, as well as the willow trees on Harugari for new study spots.

The struggle of going back to eating campus food after eating food from anywhere else for a week straight— now back to figuring out how to spend the remaining hundreds of dollars of a required meal plan. Seven dollar cereal? I guess so.

The Battery Charge Whether your break was spent curled up watching Netflix, or lounging under a blazing sun, it’s time to get focused again. Keep track of dates and deadlines, and don’t forget about internship or job searches for the summertime!

Scope it Out! Here are this week’s events for SCOPE! Thursday, March 27: -Trivia and Spots Simulator, 2 p.m.-6 p.m. in Bartels Programming Space Friday, March 28: -Paranormal Activity The Marked Ones, Lee 301 at 9 p.m.

-Found Footage Festival, Buckman 120 at 8 p.m.

Saturday, March 29: Earth Hour, Bixler-Botwinik Quad at 8 p.m.

Sunday, March 30: Lazer Quest Lazer Tag Trip, sign ups on Charger Connection March 26, at 9 p.m.

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Postcards from Prato With Spring Break come and gone, the students at the University of New Haven Prato campus are worn out and probably a little low on cash, but they have seen the world.

Last week the students took off and explored London, Ireland, Paris, Greece, Spain, Switzerland, and some even stayed to explore more cities in Italy that we won’t see with the school.

Some students had friends and family come to Italy to visit them and got a tour of all the places we know, while students got to show off all the language and history skills we have already learned.

I know that after the tough midterm week, I myself needed Spring Break to relax and forget about everything.

A lot of students got caught in a TrenItalia strike on Friday when break started and had to take really early trains to ensure that they would make their flights.

The Prato campus staff helped everybody figure it out so no one would get stuck. I wasn’t supposed to leave until Saturday, so I had Friday to pack and unwind.

Saturday morning I took off with anther UNH student to Florence, caught a bus to Pisa and got on a much delayed flight to London. I have always wanted to go to London, and it is extremely cheaper to go from Italy than it is to go from the U.S., so this was my golden opportunity.

In London we stayed at a

VIEW OF BIG BEN FROM THE LONDON EYE (CHARGER BULLETIN PHOTO/SAMANTHA HIGGINS)

nice hostel that reminded me of being in a dorm back at UNH. We did a night tour of London on one of the iconic two-tier buses where we saw St. Alberts Hall, Big Ben, The London Eye, the Tower of London, drove over the London Bridge, drove under the London bridge, went to the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Picadilly Circus as well as the Ripley’s Believe it or Not Museum of London, saw Shakespeare’s Globe, went to the Tower of London during the day, went on the London Eye and did the 4D experience, went to Madame Tussauds in London and did the 4D experience, ate fish and chips, and saw the changing of the guards at Buckingham Palace. We did so much, but we had

two-for-one coupons, so we didn’t pay that much for a lot of it, and I was able to buy so many souvenirs for people I hadn’t yet bought anything for.

After London, we spent a day in Paris and saw the Eiffel Tower on our way back to Italy. But I wasn’t in Prato 12 hours before I was back on a train to a different airport with a different UNH student on my way to Athens for the remainder of the break. We saw the Acropolis, the south slope and the ancient agora plus spent a lot of time looking at all the different Greek shops around— it was beautiful everywhere we went.

There is so much history around Italy, London, and Greece. When I walked up

to the Acropolis I felt like I was in one of my old history textbooks. It’s amazing how much still exists in these places.

I still have one more trip planned for Easter weekend, which will be even bigger, and other students have some trips planned too. However, after London I don’t know what I could ever do that would compare.

When I was leaving Italy, I realized I didn’t want to ever leave, even for the day, but then in London I felt so at home. London is now my second favorite place I have seen, Italy being the first.

So everyone who comes to Prato should definitely look into visiting while they are here!

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University of New Haven Men’s and Women’s Track teams traveled to Myrtle Beach over Spring Break to compete in Costal Carolina’s 2014 Shamrock Invitational held at the Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium.

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Chargers Split with Merrimack, Riccio Drives in Four in Game One Win

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at Simone (Branford, Conn./Branford) retired the first 18 batters he faced, and TJ Riccio (Port Jeff Station, N.Y./Comsewogue) drove in four runs as the University of New Haven baseball team claimed the first game of a twin bill, 13-1, over Merrimack on Sunday afternoon at Frank Vieira Field. The visiting Warriors salvaged a split with a 10-3 win in the night cap of Northeast-10 cross-divisional doubleheader.

After today’s results, the Chargers stand at 4-3 overall and 2-2 in NE-10 play. The Warriors move to 9-6 on the season with a 3-1 conference mark. The twin bill will not factor into the NE-10 postseason picture, which is determined by NE10 divisional record. The Chargers are members of the Southwest Division, and Merrimack belongs to the Northeast Division.

Game 1 Simone was perfect through six innings in the opening game and faced the minimum through seven frames. He worked the first eight in total, improving to 2-1 after scattering just four

hits and one earned run. The southpaw struck out four batters and did not issue a walk. Taylor Hughes (Nantucket, Mass./Nantucket / Bridgton Academy) struck out two batters in a hitless ninth inning, posting a zero in his collegiate debut.

Riccio hit safely in his first four at-bats to go 4-for-5 with four RBI in game one.

Kyle Cullen (Dumont, N.J./ Dumont) added two hits, including a double, with eight additional Chargers notching one hit. Brendon Buckley (Monroe, Conn./Masuk), Zach Collett (Westbrook, Maine/Westbrook) and Chris DeMorais (West Hartford, Conn./Conard) each registered two runs batted in.

Brendan O’Reilly (Devon, Pa./Conestoga) knocked in a run and swiped a base, while Collett scored three of New Haven’s 13 runs.

The Blue and Gold started the scoring in the second inning. DeMorais and Collett each walked to set the table and advanced 90 feet on a balk. The game’s first hit scored both runners as Riccio lined a single into right field to stake the Chargers to a 2-0 advantage.

The New Haven bats broke the game open in the third frame, plating nine runs on seven hits. The Chargers sent 13 batters to the plate

and induced a pair of pitching changes in the stanza.

DeMorais, Collett, Riccio and Buckley each had two RBI in the frame, with Tom Walraven (Pine Bush, N.Y./ Pine Bush) scoring twice as the margin ran to 11-0.

A pair of runs also came home in the fourth inning on an Eddie Tammaro (South Hempstead, N.Y./South Side) single and an O’Reilly bases-loaded walk to extend to lead to 13-0.

A leadoff single in the top of the seventh inning marked the first baserunner for the Warriors, though Simone erased him with a doubleplay ball and then induced a strikeout to end the frame.

Merrimack scratched out a run in the eighth to round out the score at its eventual final of 13-1.

Junior Vasquez took the loss in his season debut for the Warriors. He registered six outs, leaving after the first three batters of the third, and ceded five earned runs on one hit, five walks and three wild pitches.

Game 2 In the nightcap, Merrimack scored the game’s first seven runs before the Chargers got on the board in the bottom of the third. Walraven worked a one-out walk and Buckley followed with an RBI double to cut the deficit to 7-1.

However, the Warriors would plate three more before New Haven scored again. Trailing 10-1, the Chargers plated a pair in the bottom of the eighth. DeMorais and Cullen singled to start the frame and an error plated DeMorais on a Collett fielder’s choice. Walraven later beat out a potential double play to record on RBI as Collett came home to cap the scoring with New Haven on the short end of 10-3 decision.

DeMorais and Collett had two hits apiece in game two. The loss on the mound went to right-handed senior John Melville (Ulster Park, N.Y./Kingston), who fell

to 0-1. Vincent Aprea (Port Jefferson Station, N.Y./Comsewogue) fired 2.2 scoreless frames out of the bullpen, followed by an inning from Connor Moriarty (Branford, Conn./Branford) and a perfect ninth spun by Brian Caselli (Stratford, Conn./ Stratford).

The Chargers return to action at Vieira Field for their first Northeast-10 Southwest Division contest on Wednesday, March 26 with a 3 p.m. visit from Pace. New Haven topped the Setters, 12-6, in the non-conference season opener on March 7 at Baseball Heaven.

Campus Crime Blotter *In accordance with the Federal law known as the Clery Act, the UNH Campus Police maintains a Crime Log, which contains information on alleged criminal incidents reported to the UNH Police. The following are matters of public record.

(1) PERSON THREATENED Location: UNH Police Department Date: March 16, 2014 Time: 1:50 PM

(2) THEFT

Location: Dodds Hall Date: March 20, 2014 Time: 10:15 AM

(3) THEFT

Location: Harugari Hall Date: March 20, 2014 Time: 11:40 AM

(4) STOLEN M/V Location: Kaplan Hall

Date: March 20, 2014 Time: 2:23 PM

(5) DRUG COMPLAINT Location: Bixler Hall Date: March 23, 2014 Time: 2:29 PM

(6) DRUG COMPLAINT

Location: Sheffield Hall Date: March 23, 2014 Time: 11:05 PM

(7) DRUG COMPLAINT Location: Bixler Hall Date: March 23, 2014 Time: 11:19 PM